Get Unlimited Data in 80 Countries for Cheap

Staying connected while traveling is crucial. But Wi-Fi can be incredibly expensive whether you’re in the US or traveling internationally. And buying a prepaid SIM card isn’t always an option in some countries, so having a portable Wi-Fi device can save you money and keep you in touch.

Disclosure: My TEP Wireless unit was provided courtesy of TEP in exchange for a review. All opinions are 100% mine.

Conclusion

The battery lasts up to 8 hours. And you can connect up to 5 devices for only $9.95 a day. But you only pay when you activate the unit. So if you’re traveling for 5 days but only use the TEP once, you only pay $9.95.

I was extremely pleased with how well the TEP performed.

Being able to get online quickly as soon as you arrive in another country and connect up to 5 devices with unlimited data for $9.95 a day when traveling is a bargain.

Would the convenience of getting connected with unlimited data for up to 5 devices be worth $9.95 a day for you? If so, then consider using a TEP wireless pocket Wi-Fi the next time you travel.

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Comments

This seems like a cool tech tool to have at your disposal for certain situations, like if you’re staying at non-brand hotels or will be doing a lot of “on the go” travel.

I went to their site with your link, and it doesn’t seem like you can actually buy a unit. Instead, you have to rent it and are billed for however many days you have the unit vs. the “pay per use” model you described above. Plus, the shipping charges of $20 to receive it and $10 to return it are fairly hefty.

With so many carriers following T-Mobile’s lead of including international roaming voice and data, and free wi-fi being included if you have decent status with hotel chains, they may want to reconsider their pricing/delivery model.

I talk as a truly ambassador of Tep since the first time I used them. My option might be skewed then, but this worth sharing. It is a big miss-concept that network roaming packages are a good alternative. T-Mobile offer 2G connection so pretty pretty slow. Bundle packages might not be available to all subscribers and yet are data limited and quite expensive. Free WiFi…good luck on not finding that connection congested, slow and unsecured. Hotel WIFI might be an option, but it is about $20 per day. Tep really becomes your tiny travel companion to provide you with that peace of mind that if you need internet for whatever reason you have it next to you. That is why once you try it you will see why I become an ambassador of it! Thanks.

Yeah, the TEP is a rental. I’ll update the post to make that clear. And yes, you do pay for shipping to receive and send back the unit.

I’m reaching out to TEP to confirm if you have to pay for all days even for days you don’t use the unit. My understanding and how it worked for me was that you only pay for days that you activate the TEP. I’ll let you know when I hear back.

For those without hotel status, TEP is a good resource because you can connect 5 units for the flat rate of $10 a day.

I’m a low budget traveller and 10$ would be more than I usually spend a day. I use public WiFis and a prepaid sim card for urgent phone calls. As a sim card with cheap roaming rates I can highly recommend TravelSim… http://www.travelsim.com/

This is definitely interesting! If you were planning on only working for one day out of a trip or something like that, this would be amazingly useful. (Plus, having the ability for multiple devices to be hooked up means that the boyfriend would be able to go online while I was preoccupied with writing. ;)) – Great review, thanks!

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